Alabama

Will Vols be a Sleeper in the East?

Coach Phillip Fulmer did something that hadn't been done at Tennessee in more than 25 years -- he went outside the Vols family to hire an offensive coordinator.

Dave Clawson, the head coach at lower division Richmond for the past four years, replaces David Cutcliffe, who bolted for Duke and took two assistants with him. The hiring of Clawson has excited some fans who feel the offense had become stale and too conservative, even though the Vols averaged 32.5 points last season and threw more than 500 passes.

Tennessee tailback Arian Foster is one of the best backs in the SEC. (Icon SMI)